The Houston Astros are now officially in the worst slump in the club's 50-year history.

Querrey, Berankis advance to Farmers Classic final

Second-seeded American Sam Querrey defeated fellow American Rajeev Ram, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), in the semifinals of the Farmers Classic on Saturday.Querrey recorded 11 aces and won one of the two break points he faced in the match, which lasted 96 minutes

Moore, Rays blank Angels

Ben Zobrist homered and knocked in two runs, Matt Moore pitched into the seventh inning and the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 3-0, in the middle portion of a three-game series at Angel Stadium.Moore (7-7) scattered four hits and two walks while striking out six over 6

Robert Guerrero beats Selcuk Aydin in unanimous decision for interim WBC welterweight title

Robert Guerrero delighted his home crowd by unanimously outpointing Selcuk Aydin on Saturday night to win the WBC interim welterweight title.

Australian Foundation Investment Co. (AFI.AU), a fund that owns shares in BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP, BHP.AU), said Sunday that it would encourage miners to reassess the viability of new projects amid softer commodity prices.

In Speech, Peru's Humala Highlights Achievements, Promises Stability

LIMA, Peru--Peruvian President Ollanta Humala on Saturday highlighted some of his accomplishments during his first year in office, while recognizing that his administration has also committed a number of errors.

Allianz Wants To be Leading Foreign Insurer in China - Report

Germany's Allianz SE (ALV.XE, ALIZF, AZSEY) wants to become the leading foreign insurance company in China, management board member Manuel Bauer said, according to a report published Saturday on Handelsblatt's website.

French Industry Min To Begin Talks with ArcelorMittal Executives

French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg will start talks on the future of Steel giant ArcelorMittal's (MT, MT.FR) Florange steel plant, "very quickly", according to a statement from the minister's office issued late Friday.